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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Lime Buttermilk Pound Cake

Sometime back,we had dropped in at one of our relative's place and it happened to be their wedding anniversary.We had already finished our meal so the hostess offered us dessert,in her own words--"my special dessert".The moment she came forward with two plates,Ajay smartly refused saying his stomach was upset.I had no option but to get the plate for myself.I looked into something which was yellow in color,in between a cake and a pudding.How bad can it get,I thought and tasted it.Two flavors hit instantly,strong lime flavor and cloyingly sweet condensed milk flavor.

I angrily looked at Ajay as he escaped this ordeal quite smartly.I kind of gobbled down the rest of the cake/pudding and drank a full glass of water to wash down the flavors.That was the last time I had something which highlighted the flavor of lime.

The moment I saw Deeba's recent post,I instantly knew I was going to try it.The cake baked beautifully and smelled wonderful.I poured the glaze over the hot cake and just couldn't wait further,for the cake to cool down to cut a slice for myself.With the burst of lime flavor in each and every bite,this one is truly a treasure recipe.Thanks Deeba!!

Grease and flour the sides of a 8" ring tin, or a 6" round tin. [I used an 8' round tin]Line the bottom and sides. Preheat the oven to 170C. Sift the flour with the baking powder, baking soda and salt. Reserve. Cream the butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by the vanilla extract, lime juice and zest. With beater on low add the flour and buttermilk alternately in three lots. Bake for 50-60 minutes till golden brown on top, and the tester comes out clean.

Meanwhile, make the glaze--

Glaze

Juice of 2-3 limes {as required} Powdered sugar 1/2 cup

Method

Stir in the juice of 2 limes into 1/2 a cup of powdered sugar, and stir till all lumps have dissolved. Add some more powdered sugar if it isn't as thick as you like it. The glaze should be nice and thick, yet of flowing consistency. Add a little zest if you like.

Overturn the cake out gently on rack, and remove the lining. Turn it back on another rack, and poke holes with a skewer through it. Pour the glaze evenly over the hot cake, coaxing it all around, letting some drip over the sides. Decorate with sprinkles immediately if you like.

Divya, ever since it appeared in PAB, I have been checking n rechecking it with the hopes of baking it before I leave to my parents' place this week.. Now tat u baked it n gave a wonderful review, nothing is stopping me from baking it :) U r so rite about citrusy flavors... my whole family is in love with L'Orange Gateau (Deeba's again)...

EVery blog i have visited this morning have a cake posted and they are killer ones. I am too tempted to bake one myself. I like this one because it is simple pound cake with any icing. Will keep in mind to try it out soon.

Looks fab Divya. Thank you for the sweet mention, and big LOL for Ajay and his smartness! Made me really giggle! Am glad you liked it as much as we do. I've done a twist on this and will post it in the coming days! Cheers!!